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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
o A DEMOCRAT.

The trial OF Arensdorf, the Sioux City
brewer charged with the murder OF Rev.
Mr.. Haddock, had hardly opened before
the fanatical newspaper organs o.
Iowa discovered that one of the jurymen
wa a Democrat, and that there was, con.
sequently, no hope OF convicting the &C.
cused. The Democrat had been sneaked
into the jury after the State had exhausted
it's challenges, and. being a Democrat. he OF
course could have no sympathy with the
Republican effort to punish crime.
The style OF reasoning above given is not
wholly confined to the State OF Iowa, but
it fourishes there as it does nowhere else in
the country. This sort OF stuff is taught in
the pulpits of that State, it is shouted
from the stumps, and it forms the theme
for most OF the newspaper articles which
appear in the journals OF the prevailing
religio-political faith. To an outsider the
attitude OF the organs relative to the al
legged discovery OF a Democrat on the
Arensdorf jury furnishes presumptive evil
dsnee that the disposition Of the author.
titles il to convict the defendants in the
Haddock murder case whether they are
guilty or not. On no other assumption
which can be accepted by reasonable men.
10 it possible to reconcile the Iowa theory
that ono Democrat on the jury will neces-
sarily. or even presumably. cause a failure
to convict Chicago Herald.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

In China, it is said. the workingmen
never strike for wages, and this fact seems
to be produced as an evidence of the su-
periority Of the moon-faced Celestials, as
showing that they are too patient and too
wise and too long-headed to. waste them.
selves upon Ineffective remedies for the
evils OF life. But the fact does not prove
this. 1t only points the difference between
free countries and other kinds of countries.
In china a workingman is perfectly happy
it they will only let him live. He nas no
legal guarantee even for his life, and az he
esteems that the permitting him to retain
this is a great favor he takes no liberties
beyond it, but just eats his rice and keeps
quiet in his corner. Moreover. before
there can be a strike there must be be-
tween men some faith, dependence and
good will. Men must be able to combine
common purposes. This thing is not
in the nature OF Chinaman.-Mornine
Journal.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
HOMICIDE.
An Indian Agent Kills q Man In Self
Defense.

An Indian Agent Kills . Man In Sell
Defense.
WASHINGTON, April Sin dian Commits.
sioner Atkins has received the following
letter from Indian Agent E. C. Osborne.
Ahponca. Pawnee and Otoe Agency, Indian
Territory, under date Of April 2, 1887:
with a profound sense Of regret, I have to
report that in d~ischarging yesterday E. NJ
Smith. farmer at Otoe, for general bad con-
duct upon the Agency, but chiefly because
of his ungentlemanly temper which was
continually being turned loose upon both
employees and Indians, 1 had to kin him
in self-defense. He had repeatedly threaten
ed to kill the clerk in charge, a young man
who reported his conduct and
asked that he be discharged.
l went to Otoe to explain my reasons for
d~ischarging him, to near his defence if he
had any. to pay him his salary for the past
quarter and dismiss him. While very
calmly performing this duty, he made a
violent attack upon the clerk in charge,
whom he wounded in the arm, and then
turned upon Mr.. Bustice, the agency black
smith, and myself with a cooked and lev.
elled revolver, and with the manner of a
maniac, when I shot him dead. l am
thoroughly convinced that I saved three
lives in taking his. and when it is considered
that one of these three was my own and
the only one I have, I trust l may be ex-
onerated."
Osborne is from Gallatin, Tennessee, and
has been in charge OF the agency since
August, 1855. Smith was one Of his own
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
A WRONG IMPRESSION.

Under the above head line the Inter
Mountain contends that The MINER is mis-.
taken in the Interpretation it places upon
the qualification of voters under the new
incorporation law. The MINER holds it is
not mistaken. Section 2 OF the act reads:
AFTER filing said petition and census, if
there be the requisite number of inhabi-
tants for the formation of a corporation as
required in the proceeding section, the
County Commissioners shall call an cleo
ton OF all qualified electors, who shall be
~freeholders, residing within the Territory
described in the petition"
This section defines the qualification of
electors under the act. Section 80 pro-
vides how qualified electors OF any munici.
pal corporation may reincorporate under
the act and says: IF majority of the
qualified electors az defined by this act.
etc. Now the question occurs: How are
they defined by the act? By being free
holders OF course. A careful examination
OF the law as printed fails to show a Sec
ton where provision is made for any one
save freeholders to vote at any election
held under the act. If the Inter Mountain
will point to one it will confer a favor upon
the community.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
THE MANUFACTURE OF SHOT

Ano Feuets Formed Of a ALL. "a
Arsenic and Lead-Proce.. :, D...r
Lead shot" said Mr.. Tracy, athoupb Some.
.lmes made OF lead alone, is almost alw.v,
formed OF an alloy Of arsenic and Load ~
arsenic Is introduced in the form Of arsa,;o,,s
acio or the sulphuret. The object ~ ths
1uu 4. OF the arsenic is to render tho h.r,
oiiltie qualities of the lead softer and mosS
auctlle, and of the proper consistencs - .are
comso ooaar form Owing to the rapid de-
e composition OF the arsenic it is treated NV -
n ~ lne bottom of the melting kettle
cover Is placed over the substance 49, "a
e zen, winch rises up through the let.1a -
Ias'ened dow The lead ia tbon =
aoove tne cover, and when melted tho au aeo
s+.n 1sed out of the liquid mas, which '; ;e
stantly becomes permeated viii ~ "nlcn IN
f 1eata. The alloy thus produced contains
1saS -nve pounds of arsenic to the ton -
;aau, ana Is known as temper Tb;s 80. VI
- o' IN the proportion of l per CON- -.
pure lead, and thus the shot ala 70
n,naig a very small percentage Of arsen;o o u
10 temper pots hold about a ton o,~
n' After the shot has reacbed ~ meta4
an e,sn tne well it is at once lifted o,t "
IN elevator and thrown upon AM inc1;n. ~. ~
rs aole. over which they slide. fan;n~ ny
IT,. . ~1re gauze rotating cyiinde- 1 ~
y: sre rolled and ground toeethsr men
the minute burrs unon e. No IN
moved From The cylind.~ ena.. 'netn arc 10
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
THE CHICAGO ELECTION.

Thu political situation in Chicago was a
serious one, because Of the danger of the
election OF a Socialist to be Mayor. The
refusal OF Carter Harrison to be a candidate
resulted in good, because it caused mauy
Democrats to vote for the Republican can.
didate.
Mr.. H%arrison's refusal to become a can
didate JIG not spring from a fear that he
would dedicated, but because he preferred
to see a Republican elected rather than a So.
cfalist. Before the common enemy-Social-
ism-Democrats and Republicans could
experience little difficulty in coming to an
understanding among themselves. This
they did. and the result is the election OF
Roche, the Republican candidate. All
honor to the Democracy OF Chicago. Hav-
ing the Office and honor within their grasp,
they cheerfully yielded both to save the
city from n disaster incalculable in it's
effects upon the prosperity of the place.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

One OF the best evidences OF the intense
earnestness of both the contending parties
in the recent Chicago election was the al
most entire absence of drunkenness. The
Labor party declared that as far as it's
members were concerned not a vote should
be purchased with whisky. As far as could
be ascertained the declaration wal made
good. The desire to win controlled both
sides and no thought was given to the ex-
cesses usually INDUCED in on such occasions.
1t is a good omen, showing that principle,
not men nor spoils was being fought for.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Special to THE MINER
The Sutcide-Word From Ex-Governor
Hauser-Assayer rad

special to THE MINER
The Suicide-Word From Ex-Governor
aauser-Asssyer Braden.
HELENA, April 5.-The body of L. Dick.
inson, the man who committed suicide YES
terday at the Cosmopolitan Hotel, was
sent to Deer Lodge on to-day's train. Mr..
l. u. H%untoon took charge OF the remains
after the inquest last evening audit was by
the Geographic request OF ex-Sheriff McMas-
ter from Deer Lodge that Mr.. Huntoon
sent the body to hat place. The dead
mans brother upon being advised by wire
at Anaconda Of the news of Mr.. Dickenson's
death replied, instructing that prepare
tions be made for burial at Helena. but
before this telegram was received one from
McMasters came and it's request followed
Ex-Governor Hauser, President of the
First National Bank has a lvised his friends
here that he has concluded arrangements
for the construction OF the various branches
OF the Northern Pacific which he and his
associates propose to construct the present
season throughout the Territory and that
he is now enroute home from the East to
push the work..
Assayer Braden returned home last
night, after an absence of a month spent at
Washington and other cities.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
THE DIFFERENCE.

The failure of the Michigan Prohibition.
lists to carry their constitutional amend.
ment brings to mind the fact that there ie
one class of men filled with q desire to gov
ern other people, while there is still another
class who has enough manhood and indie
pendence to assert their ability to govern
themselves. The gulf which separates
these two classes is deep and can neither
be filled up nor bridged over.
The desire to govern others is usually
based upon q firm belief that it would be
good for the others to be governed. This
is quite natural. Men who have had OPP
portunities for education and travel, who
live at ease, and are well sustained by their
own self-appreciation, are likely to think
that their less fortunate fellows who have
not been taught in the schools, and whose
daily lot il one of toll, will not govern
themselves as we'll as they can be governed.
1t is the old story. 1t is the attempt to
make other men good. But it has been the
hardest job that man has ever undertaken.
We are often told of the evils which aEonol
produces, but they are not a 1.-THE OF the
evils which have been wrought by the effort
to make other men good. That seemingly
praiseworthy motive has caused most Of
the warfare, torture and tyranny that the
human race has endured.
Now against this pharisaical motive the
unhesitatingly and e~mphatically
the simple rule: Let men govern
themselves. We are not advised by our
as to how the Republicans voted
in the Michigan Prohibition movement, but
it is safe to assume they favored it as a
body while the Democrats opposed it.
There vas a direct conflict of opinion be-
tween the supporters and oposers of the
The one believe they should gov
srn the latter while the latter contend they
Ire able to take care of themselves. The
people at once can see there is a great diff
ference between Democrats and Prohibition
and their Republican allies. Prohibition
is an output OF the Republican party and
will in the end absorb or distroy it. The
ever avoiding the radical i'sms
81 the day, will live forever. Here is the
!; ference between the two parties.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Swindling the Government.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5.-The United
States Grand Jury, which was engaged near
ly two weeks in investigating alleged fraud
ulent surveys, by which a large amount of
money was obtained from the Government,
found forty indictments for conspiracy and
perjury. The first arrests under the in
dictments were made to-day as follows:
John A. Benson, of the firm Of Benson &
Co., surveying contractors, seven indict-
ments for conspiracy to defraud the United
States; Theodore Reichert, present State
Surveyor-General, three indictments for
conspiracy; Duncan McNee. partner of Ben
son, indictment for conspiracy; M. F.
Reilly, sub-contractor, seven indictments
Tor conspiracy and two for perjury; j. R.
Glover. two for perjury; w. K. Stack, five
for conspiracy. Benson, Reichert. McNee
and Glover were released on filing bonds of
$4,000 in each charge. Additional arrests
will be made.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

The result OF the Chicago election was
predicted BY The MINER a few DAYS ago
IL stated that the Democrats Of that city
would refuse to run a candidate for mayor
on the ground that in a triangular fight the
Socialists would slip in between both par.
ties and elect their candidate, Nelson. The
patriotism and sacrifice OF Carter Harrison
seconded by the true Democracy OF that
CITY saved it from the misfortune which
the election OF a pronounced Socialist
would rave brought upon it. The Repub-
hcan candidate is elected, but by the votes
OF Democratic patriots.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
WHAT IT MEANS.
Press Comments ON the Meaning Of the
Chicago Election.

Press Comments ON the Meaning Of the
Chicago Election.
CHICAGO, April 6.-Commenting on the re-
suit OF yesterdays election, the Times, In
dependent Democrat, says: THE people of
Chicago have given their answer il no uu-
certain tones to the bra zen demands of the
Haymarket banditti for the municipal
government into their bloodstained hands.
The candidate of the red flag ~barbarians
for the mayoralty has been defeated by a
majority approximating %. 900 and his
associates OF the city and town tickets
have suffered a like righteous fate. The
result is a magnificent triumph for the in
t~e'lisence and conscience of Chicago. It is
a splendid vindication vi the patriotism OF
the common sense ard the sturdy man.
hood OF the great masses of her people. 1t
is a crushing rebuke to the ~demagogues and
hucksters of the Cart ar Harrison type, who
to promote their unhallowed ambition
and lust OF power have been dallyine with
la~wlessness and wantonly trifing with the
safety, the prosperity and the eood name
OF this community. 1t is q notice to the
world that the tide of barbarism which
once threatened to sweep away the safe
guards OF property and personal rights in
this great city eliminated in the bloody
massacre OF the H~aymarket. and that
with the collapse of the rotten dynasty.
criminal folly and recklessness first
opened a channel for it's foul waters. Chi
cago is once more on high solid ground. Be-
cure against the threatened inundation,"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Lorne and His Luck.

The Marquis of Lorne, the eldest of tn. l..
has totally failed to make a place for bim.s,
in public service o. estimation. Accon..'
differ greatly among those who know him. y.
to his talents and disposition, but there ~
be no opinions as to his failure from a nona
lar point of view. No doubt his position II.
royal family, yet not of it, has been most tr,'
ing and difficult. One can realize someth;n.
of this from the fact that the heir of the A.
evils has never been raised, even by courts,
70 the rank of his wife, whereas the Batte"n'
berg sub-lieutenant, offspring of a morgan
attic marriage, and not recognized as a priu,
ut ANY court on the continent, is made a roy,l
highness and q Knight of the Garter at Ii.
very start
There Is q feeling that Lorne ought to havs
resented this and stood up for his rights. Il
may well be that the public would have sat
on him If he had, and it is not easy to see Jus,
how he could have done it, but the fact N
mains that he is rated a poor spirited creatur
because he hasn't done it. The English, ton
are in the habit Of railing at the huge familis
which their princes and princesses pile upon
the tax eating list annually: yet l fancy that
the spectacle Of Lord Lorne's childless fifteen
years Of wedlock really vexes them more than
would the presence Of q half dozen little
Lornes at the public crib.-London Cor. New
York Times
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

John Sherman has apparently subsided
and Blaine u keeping quiet. They are
doubtless waiting until the noise and dust
and confusion Of the recent city electionsin
some Of the middle and western States
shall have spent their force, before obtrud-
ing themselves upon the public again.
Sherman and Blaine know when to call for
the attention of the people.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
CHE wEPT.

ImW my 1Ady weep
And Sorrow proud 10 b advanced -
IN those fair eyes where III per1ect3ons hosR
Her face was FUN Of WOO,
But such . wos (believe maj wins moro hearts
Than Mirth can do with her enticfnG partA
Sorrow was there made fair,
And Passion wise; tears q delightful thing:
Silence beyond all speech, . wisdom rare:
She made her signs to sing.
And all things with SO sweet . sadness move
IA made my heart at once both grieve and love
John Dowland.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Earthquake Shocks.

HAVANA, April 5. The English mai
steamer from st. Thomas, which arrived
here to-day, brings advices from St. Thomas
that a sharp shock of earthquake was felt
in both Antigua and St. Kip a few days
ago.
The Trinidad Journal says that a cutter
belonging to the American man OF war Sar.
atoga was capsized off Labrea and that it's
five occupants were drowned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Special to THE MINER
Arrest of Horse Thieves.

DILLON, April 5.-Walker, Moore and
Young. who were brought to this place last
week for horse stealing, had a hearing yes
terday and will be discharged upon motion
OF County Attorney Barbour for lack of
evidence to convict. To-day they were re-
arrested upon complaint of Richard Under
wood, of Horse Prairie, who has identified
one OF the horses in the band as ha wing his
brand upon him. Their preliminary ex-
animation was commenced to-day bv JUS
tice Holden. but at 5 p. m. an adjourn
ment was taken until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

The recent city elections in Chicago, Mil
waukee and Cincinnati, indicate the
strength and aggressiv-ness OF the Labor
and socialistic elements in those cities.
They cut loose from both the old political
parties, and a tickets of their own. In
doing this they forced the Democrats and
Republicans to unite in the two former
cities to save defeat. In Cincinnati where
the Democrats and Republicans ran sepa.
rate tickets the Labor c~andidatefor Mayor
came very nearly being elected. These facts
point a moral if they do not adorn a tale.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Deliciousness Of tho Langi Nut,

VI IAN A~"6A
Did you ever eat a Langi nut9 l want to
give a hint to the fancy grocery dealers, who,
all of them, read the newspapers every day.
Let them invest in Langi nuts. Probably
there is not n person out Of 5000 in New
York who knows what a Langi nut is. A
mild eyed young friend of mine, who has q
weakness for wandering around the Chinese
quarter in Mott street, gave me something
one day which resembled a dried specimen Of
the pictures Of bread fruit which appear in
the illustrated biographies. It was almost
Is light as a feather, and as I turned it in my
hand I asked him what I should do with it.
"Break it open," he answered. I did so.
The shell was as slight as that of a paper al
mond, and gave to the easiest pressure.
Within was something that looked like a cross
between a prune and a Malaga raisin.
Eat" said the mild eyed young man.
l ate my first Langi nut. Well, it resem-
bled in taste the most delicate preserve. You
have eaten marrons glaces and lave dallied
with candied apricots, but for the king,
queen, prince and whole royal family Of
sweets, you want to eat a Langi nut to fully
realize the orientalism of saccharine bliss
New York Star.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

The Interstate Commerce Commission
has it's hands full just at present hearing
petitions from several Of the large railroad
lines praying for instructions or rather for
INTERPRETATIONS OF tina NO" law governing
their ira fife. +.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

1t is we'll enough to understand this mat.
ter. A freeholder may vote upon the prop.
osition to reincorporate Butte under the
new incorporation law. A man who is not
q ireeholder, that is who does not own real
estate within the proposed new limits OF
the city. cannot vote. He may be a tax.
payer, and a heavy one at that, but unless
he owns q house and lot he cannot vote
Tor municipal officers. Under that law the
men who are doing business in rented build.
lngs in the city limits, but live in their homes
outside the limits, are shut out from the
polls at municipal elections.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

I'VE have only held the old Socialist
VOTE" said a disappointed Socialist leader
the next day after the Chicago election. 1t
is well. He had boosted his party would
poll a vote that would save the condemned
Anarchists. 1t failed and simply cast the
20, 600 votes conceded to it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

Milwaukee also had a memorable election
Tuesday, the Democrats and Republicans
running a fusion ticket against the Labor
candidates. The fusion ticket for circuit
judges was elected. The Labor party, how
ever, will elect about half the aldermen and
one-third Of the supervisors. Both bodies
will be Democratic, counting the holdovers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09
Not So Now

MRS Muggins-And so your daughter has
n!alr1ed one OF your b~oarders? Mrs. Wug-
g.ns-Yes; he was the most expensive boarder
I've nad since l came to Omaha-alwavs in
'ne mouse, keeping the fires blazing and the
sas burning; why, he liked to ruined NE.
ooe your daughter married himn- eyes;
~ spends his evenings at the club now
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

How the Inter Mountain can find the
consolation of victory IN the defeat Of the
head Of the Republican ticket at the Hell.
ena election is past finding out. The Re
publican who a find anything in the cleo.
tion to rejoice over can extract comfort
from despair, and light from darkness.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

mus b snot upon q screening t.n,.
consists OF q serious of planes arrss In
gradually decreasing heights. Bat"aged Y
two there il an interval. each
sa'The shot being started at the bo.s
highest plane will, if perfect. roll o. To
plane to another, jumping over t rum One
mediate spaces. II imperfect, boweI latsr.
tu1nbles and goes back to the meltina i
The good shot, after passing tkiss kettle
reaches the s~eparators. 1t should Siueal
planned that there are usually severn, e..
each being devoted to a different siza ~ soSs,
The little leaden globes are next elevstsoot
the top cylinder Of a series, arranged ~ to
incline. They are conical in form and a.
cred with perforated sheet brass. Eao, e7'
.inder serves as q sieve for a particular ~ eyt
shot, retaining that and allowing all sn ~o Of
sizes to escape. Tho shifting goes On auss
each cylinder has picked out the part;a Saol
class Of shot to which it is adapted. Tba ~
of shot are standard. The smallest is ~, s0e
as dust and then comes NO. r., whiaI
.05 inch in diameter, 1886 shot going to ~
ounca-New York Mail and Express w
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-09

The comparatively slight majority cast
against the prohibition amendment in
Michigan evidences the strength and excel
lent organization OF the temperance party
of that State. A few more votes would
have placed Michiganin the line With Maine
and Kansas.